Count by 1612 (Skip Counting by 1612s)

Count by 1612

Here we will show you how to count by 1612, discuss counting by 1612 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 1612 matters. To start off, note that Count by 1612 means counting in 1612s, or count by one thousand six hundred twelves, and it is also called skip counting by 1612.

How to count by 1612
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 1612, we count 1612, 3224, 4836, 6448, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 1612 or skip counting by 1612, we start with 1612 and then add 1612 to get the next number, and then continue adding 1612 to the previous number to keep counting by 1612, like this:

1612
1612 + 1612 = 3224
3224 + 1612 = 4836
4836 + 1612 = 6448
6448 + 1612 = 8060
...

You can of course skip count by 1612 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 1612 Chart of the first 100 numbers to get you started.

Looking at the chart above, you will see that the first column has the first ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1612, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1612, and so forth.

Count by 1612 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 1612s Chart above in 10 rows and 10 columns so you can easily identify patterns.

Skip counting always creates patterns. Figuring out these patterns may help you if want to count by 1612, but don't have the Counting by 1612s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 1612s is that the number increases by 1612.

Furthermore, if you look at each row above, each number in the row has the same last digit (ones place). That means that every tenth number has the same last digit.

If you look down the columns, you will see that the last digit (ones place) repeats itself in blocks of 5 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 1612 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 1612.

Why Count by 1612?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 1612 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by one thousand six hundred twelve, you are also creating a list of multiples of 1612 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 1612 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 1612.

When you skip count by 1612, you are also creating a list of numbers that 1612 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 1612 is the same as making the 1612 times table.

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